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Justin Bieber feared he would 'suffer forever' with suicidal thoughts

Justin Bieber [Photo: Courtesy]

Justin Bieber has bravely opened up about past suicidal thoughts - and how he feared he would "suffer forever." The 26-year-old hitmaker spoke candidly about mental health in his new YouTube Originals documentary Justin Bieber: Next Chapter. Encouraging others to speak out, Justin said that he could have "avoided a lot of pain" if he'd done so himself.

"There were times where I was really, really suicidal," he shared, "Like, man is this pain ever going to go away? It was so consistent, the pain was so consistent. I was just suffering, right? So, I'm just like, man, I would rather not feel this than feel this." Now that Justin is in a better place, he wants to help others struggling with their own mental health.

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